English pronunciation
How to pronounce “scared”
Phonetic spelling
SKAIRD
IPA /ˈskɛɹd/
Syllable stress
skaird
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “scared”?
s c a r e d
“scared” is spelled S-C-A-R-E-D. It is pronounced SKAIRD, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I was scared of the dark when I was a child.
She looked scared when the dog started barking.